Pearl Diver Chant

Afro-folk chant with hand percussion and wooden drum pulse, mid-tempo and trance-like; verse rides sparse call-and-response over stomped rhythm, pre-chorus tightens with rising choir hum, chorus opens into a communal hook with stacked unison vocals and short echo tails. Add shell rattles, tide-like shakers, and a low drone under the last word of each refrain. Intimate close-mic lead, warm earthy mix with a wide village-room feel.